The last post reminded me of seeing farmsteads or lots full of stuff that is beckoning to us scrappers. There's a huge chance that those people have no intent to part with their wares. They are either hoarders or investors or for some reason or other have a fondness for their accumulations. I know of a 73 yr old man who hasn't sold an item off his farm since his dad died 30 years ago. It's something to do with his father's honor I guess. We are personal friends, I rent some of his land and yet I can't even get him to part with a rusted out hog feeder....LOL



Another site is one displaying over 20 old cars/trucks right along a highway. I'm sure that I'm not the first one to desire a crack at that but I never contacted the absentee/out of state owner. I'm sure he's said "No" to others and now that the price is in the gutter, I'll wait some more.

Yet another.....an elderly man with more iron than some scrap yards and I'm told he won't part with any of it. I've never met him, but have a mutual friend. Then I can think of one farmstead full of goodies and someone lives there. The metal gates across the lane are closed and a "Keep Out" sign displayed. They probably have a mean dog, don't want to talk to anyone and definitely intend to take all that with them when they go.

With the good prices over the last few years, I'd think that most of these owners have been contacted and have denied access.